well it doesn't really sound like genital herpes was going on - more like jock itch than anything but hard to tell at this point. only way to know if your hsv1 is genital is if you get a recurrence of symptoms to have cultured.
Hi Grace, Thank you for getting back to me. Unfortunately I have not been tested for herpes prior to these tests and I dont recall having a cold sore before...I have had dry scabs on the corners of my lips but it has not been painful or anything, just dryness from winter I think...
have you ever been tested for herpes before to have something to compare these results to? can you remember ever having had a cold sore before?
grace